Secrets of the Museum

Synopsis

Unique arts series venturing behind the scenes at the world famous museum of art, design and performance, the V&A.

First Air Date: 2020-02-06

Last Air Date: 2022-04-27

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 18

Networks: BBC Two

Season 1 (2020) - (6 Episodes)

Season 2 (2021) - (6 Episodes)

Season 3 (2022) - (6 Episodes)

No overview available for this season.

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2020-02-06)

Behind the scenes at the Victoria and Albert Museum, a toy elephant needs urgent TLC, Christian Dior gowns get a new lease of life, and Kylie's dressing room gives up its secrets.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2020-02-13)

Behind the scenes at the Victoria and Albert Museum, priceless Raphael paintings give up their secrets. Keeper James gets hands on with Beyonce’s ring and Queen Victoria’s coronet.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2020-02-20)

Behind the scenes at the V&A, a Mary Quant mini-dress needs a deep clean for a new exhibition. Queen Victoria's writing case goes on show, and curators acquire the banners of Extinction Rebellion.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2020-02-27)

Deep in the museum stores, curator Keith is trying to breathe life into an object of extraordinary craftmanship, an original Stormtrooper costume from the Star Wars sequel `The Empire Strikes Back', from 1980.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2020-03-05)

At the V&A, Frankenstein's monster must be brought back to life. Curators discover photographs of the real Alice in Wonderland, and Shakespeare's First Folio is repaired.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2020-03-12)

Behind the scenes at the V&A, transporting a unique car is a struggle, a rare medieval jewel undergoes a deep clean, and a work of mosaic art has experimental surgery.